J. Andrews & R.E. Babson (engraver), fl. 1855 Engraving of James K. Polk
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.1261 Author/Creator: J. Andrews & R.E. Babson (engraver), fl. 1855 Place Written: s.l. Type: Engraving Date: circa 1855 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; Order a Copy
One engraving of James K. Polk dated circa 1855. Bust portrait of Polk based on a painting by Savinien Edme Dubourjal. The image of Polk is within an ornate border that includes the figure of Liberty, depicted as a white woman, and a vignette titled "Annexation of Texas" depicting a trio of military officers reading the declaration of annexation to a crowd of civilians, including a cheering African American man. Border also includes angelic male torsos, flourishes, scrolls, and ornaments.
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